Week two

  This week was much the same as last, except for on Friday I also helped to clean one of the large stalls in the goat barn, and on Saturday I got to hand feed the lemurs meal worms.  The ring tails loved them but the black lemurs turned away and refused to eat them. Sunday and Monday were also a little bit different.  On Sunday I was given a few projects to complete towards the end of the day which included: weeding a little bit in the rabbits inclosure, brushing the cats, and sorting/untangling a bucket full of rope and string. On Monday, the keeper did not show up until later in the day due to an emergency.  So I was told to do the normal morning things like cleaning the cat room and feeding the goats and sheep.  Then a volunteer showed up to help clean the pig yard, rabbit night house, and feed lemurs.  After all that was done we helped out in the contact yard for a while.  It was also a rainy morning, an extremely rare occurrence this time of year in California, so it was a very quiet day at the zoo.  I got to brush the guinea hogs, who really enjoyed it and rolled over for a belly scratch as well.  Later in the afternoon we let the cats wander around outside so I got to relax a bit while keeping an eye on the two that wandered outside of the yard.  After a while of exploring they came running back wanting attention.  

Me feeding ring tail lemurs meal worms - they really love them

Fizz, one of our pygmy goats, hiding inside from the rain

Cali, one of our cats, right after I brushed her

Ring tail lemur licking its hand after eating some fruit

Ring tail lemur with enrichment

Sara the guinea hog after being brushed

Jason the guinea hog after being brushed

Carl, one of the sheep hoping to get some food

Max, our beor goat investigating Billy the cat hiding in the plants on the other side of the fence